How Alex Day Became The Biggest Unsigned Singer In The World, Without Touringhttp://www.businessinsider.com/alex-day-future-of-the-music-industry-2013-2/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Mon, 19 Mar 2018 23:05:13 -0400Dylan Lovehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/512ba47becad04355f000012Scott BatesMon, 25 Feb 2013 12:50:51 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/512ba47becad04355f000012
Just Love it... I did that with my last band... and now are doing the same thing with this new band... at one point, we were on 4.5 million websites...
I love the internet!!!!!!
Great article Alex.....
Scott
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northcountryflyers@gmail.comhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/5128297769bedd9d1a000003synesthesiaFri, 22 Feb 2013 21:29:11 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5128297769bedd9d1a000003
Alex is a vlogger in addition to a musician, so it's different for him than just uploading a music video - he has a fanbase of people who almost feel like they know him because they watch videos on his channel. It's not really PR, it's more just sharing things with hundreds of thousands of people who already know and love him.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/51267cad6bb3f7310800001fKarenThu, 21 Feb 2013 14:59:41 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/51267cad6bb3f7310800001f
Alex's suggestion of an artist doing all the steps (creating, recording, the video, etc) makes sense, so long as the artist is GOOD at all those things. There will be times when an artist needs collaborators to help them in areas where they might be weak, which is where indie labels or even companies like DFTBA come in -- where an artist can get a lot of support if they need it, or just a place for distro.
Love the rise of the internet musician -- lots more music, lots more choice, no geographical boundaries!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/512559a6ecad04c277000001SteveBWed, 20 Feb 2013 18:17:58 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/512559a6ecad04c277000001
In my opinion, "This Kiss" Is one of his best songs.
Alex Day also did a TEDxYouth Talk recently, well worth searching on YouTube.
"The Future of Music: Alex Day..."
youtube.com/watch?v=DYt4gismyiI
Alex Day also started a new genre of music called TROCK, or Time Lord Rock, and his band Chameleon Circuits has a couple of albums out -
itunes.apple.com/us/album/chameleon-circuit/id315716249
He's a busy man.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5125582e69bedd682500000bSteveBWed, 20 Feb 2013 18:11:42 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5125582e69bedd682500000b
Go to YouTube and search either Alex Day or NERIMON
youtube.com/nerimon
Also, some of the music videos will be on Charlies channel
youtube.com/charlie
DFTBA Reord, who are friends with Alex, can be found at -
DFTBA.com
On iTunes - GB - Artist - Alex Day -
itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/alex-day/id253285736
Hopefully the links will show up.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/512555caeab8ea301d000003SteveBWed, 20 Feb 2013 18:01:30 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/512555caeab8ea301d000003
The sad thing about the music industry is that the future is right there in front of them, but like Dinosaurs they consistently cling to the past. They consistently cling to outdated out-moded ideas simply because they don't have the imagination to do to see any other possibility. Ed Sheeran gives away (in a sense) all his music, and hopes that people will hear it, like it, and come to his concerts, and yes, that they will buy his music. You know what ... they do and they do.
Record labels see themselves as Producers, as Lords and Masters of the artist. But as Ed Sheeran said to them - you need me, I don't need you.
Record Labels are doom unless they can find their rightful place in the modern world. Their place is not as Lord and Master, but as a service industry, serving the needs of artists.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/512421436bb3f77a17000007HillelTue, 19 Feb 2013 20:05:07 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/512421436bb3f77a17000007
I swear I scoured the article three times. There were plenty of links to BI content, but I couldn't find a single link to the artist's music. Did I miss it?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5123d2d1ecad049f1300000fAmandaTue, 19 Feb 2013 14:30:25 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5123d2d1ecad049f1300000f
I've been following Alex on YouTube for about two years and have always loved his music. Anyone that watches his videos can tell that he's genuinely passionate about the songs he writes, which is something you don't usually get to see with artists signed to labels. And I agree that part of what makes him so unique is the fact that he talk to us about his life, not just his music, so there's a sort of personal connection to both him and the music he produces.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5123cfdd6bb3f7ab7d000019WowTue, 19 Feb 2013 14:17:49 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5123cfdd6bb3f7ab7d000019
He's no Marvin Hamlisch, but I guess the masses have gotta listen to something in the elevator.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5123cfab6bb3f7a77d000015Gil Ra ImTue, 19 Feb 2013 14:16:59 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5123cfab6bb3f7a77d000015
Amaaaziiing.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5123cf6469bedd7e60000001SonalTue, 19 Feb 2013 14:15:48 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5123cf6469bedd7e60000001
This article is very interesting however, I disagree with the view on albums because I tend to buy full albums and find that you get more from the artist in a collection of songs under a title rather than just a single, then another a few months later. Though in terms of Alex Day I'm not sure how relevant it is because we see him through his videos, but for artists who don't have that kind contact with their fans it is definitely a good thing. Still enjoy his music though-if not his views on it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5123c9bf69beddb74f00000dthe006icemanTue, 19 Feb 2013 13:51:43 -0500http://www.businessinsider.com/c/5123c9bf69beddb74f00000d
Doesn't AD realize that using YouTube is PR? Even talking about his songs at all with his audience would be the same thing an agency would do for him. It is good that he can be so successful without a label, but you have to wonder if he would be even more successful with one.